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NFT + Crypto + Metaverse Trademark Filing Tote Board

By Michael Kondoudis, NFT Trademark Attorney

Last Updated on 5 October 2022

This page is a centralized hub of the latest information relating to NFT, Metaverse, and Crypto trademark filings at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). 

Here you’ll find:

NFTs: a chart and breakdown by month of NFT trademark application filings at the USPTO

METAVERSE: a chart and breakdown by month of Metaverse trademark application filings at the USPTO

CRYPTO: a chart and breakdown by month of Crypto trademark application filings at the USPTO

If you are interested in learning more about NFT trademarks, we invite you to read our Comprehensive Guide to NFTs and Trademarks.

If you are interested in learning more about trademarks in the Metaverse, read our Comprehensive Guide to Metaverse Trademarks.

NFT Trademark Filings

-BY MONTH

Thus far in 2022, the USPTO has received over 4600 trademark applications that include or relate to NFTs. 

In 2021, the USPTO received 2142 trademark applications that included or related to NFTs.  

In 2020, it received just 18

Here’s the monthly breakdown.

MONTHAPPLICATIONS FILED
September 2022435
August 2022512
July 2022533
June 2022720
May 2022743
April 2022876
March 20221064
February 2022770
January 2022637
December 2021534
November 2021425
October 2021309
September 2021140
August 2021160
July 202187
June 2021161
May 2021117
April 2021149
March 202178
February 202115
January 20214

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METAVERSE Trademark Filings

-BY MONTH

Thus far in 2022, the USPTO has received over 4600 trademark applications for Metaverse and/or virtual goods or services.

In 2021, the USPTO received 1890 trademark applications for Metaverse and/or virtual goods or services.  

In 2020, it received just 155

Here’s the monthly breakdown.

MONTHAPPLICATIONS FILED
September 2022393
August 2022422
July 2022388
June 2022538
May 2022540
April 2022574
March 2022773
February 2022573
January 2022417
December 2021369
November 2021324
October 2021149
September 2021121
August 2021114
July 2021103
June 2021111
May 2021111
April 2021121
March 2021108
February 2021113
January 202154

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CRYPTO Trademark Filings

-BY MONTH

Thus far in 2022, the USPTO has received over 4300 trademark applications for digital or cryptocurrency products or services.

In 2021, the USPTO received 3547 trademark applications for digital and/or cryptocurrency goods or services.  

In 2020, it received just 1138

Here’s the monthly breakdown.

MONTHAPPLICATIONS FILED
September 2022367
August 2022335
July 2022403
June 2022450
May 2022549
April 2022584
March 2022609
February 2022539
January 2022481
December 2021369
November 2021324
October 2021149
September 2021121
August 2021114
July 2021103
June 2021111
May 2021111
April 2021121
March 2021108
February 2021113
January 202154

Major NFT + Metaverse Trademark Filings

The interest in NFTs is growing all the time and that interest extends over myriad industries.  Here’s the breakdown.

Sports

  • Callaway
  • Jerry Rice
  • Kobe Bryant
  • Muhammed Ali
  • Shaquille O’Neal
  • Hendrick MotorSports
  • UFC
  • TaylorMade
  • Cobra
  • Whitespace (Shaun White)
  • Draftkings

Celebrities / Pop Culture

  • Albert Einstein
  • Marilyn Monroe
  • Elvis Presley
  • Jay-Z
  • Lil Wayne
  • Andy Warhol
  • Dr. Oz

Movies / Television

  • A&E
  • American Psycho
  • Blockbuster
  • Hellraiser
  • John Wick
  • Spongebob Squarepants
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
  • Star Trek
  • The History Channel

Beauty

  • Maybelline
  • Aveeno
  • Nutrageena
  • Clinique
  • Colgate
  • Hugo Boss
  • Kiehl’s
  • Redken
  • L’Oreal
  • Palmolive

Apparel

  • Athleta
  • Banana Republic
  • J. Crew
  • Old Navy
  • The Gap
  • Jack Wolfskin
  • Bulgari
  • Hugo Boss
  • Nike
  • Fila
  • Puma
  • Keds
  • Hush Puppies

Publishing

  • Allure
  • Bon Appetit
  • Entertainment Weekly
  • GQ
  • Self
  • Sports Illustrated
  • Vogue
  • Wired
  • Vanity Fair

Music

  • Bob Marley
  • Coachella
  • Grandmaster Flash
  • Kiss
  • Jay-Z
  • Lil Wayne
  • Stratocaster
  • Fender
  • The Band
  • Live Nation
  • Ticketmaster
  • Dolly Parton
  • Gene Simmons
  • Billie Eilish

Collectables / Toys

  • Bazooka
  • Baby Shark
  • Garbage Pail Kids
  • Entertainment Weekly
  • Rubik’s
  • Marvel Mightys
  • Hot Wheels
  • Upper Deck

Retail

  • Brookstone
  • Circuit City
  • Pottery Barn
  • Saks
  • Walmart
  • West Elm
  • Williams Sonoma
  • CVS

Food / Beverage / Restaurant

  • McDonald’s
  • Chuck E. Cheese
  • Panera
  • Panda Expres
  • Nextlevel Burger
  • Monster Energy
  • Slim Jim
  • Utz

Home Improvement

  • Scotts
  • Ortho
  • Miracle-Gro

Travel / Lesiure

  • Royal Caribbean International
  • Celebrity Cruises

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List of NFT + Metaverse

Trademark Filings

-updated February 2022-

WORD MARKOWNERSERIAL NUMBER
Bob MarleyFifty-Six Hope Road Music Ltd.97272481
Old NavyOld Navy (Apparel), LLC97271953
Banana RepublicBanana Republic (Apparel), LLC97271944
AthletaAthleta, Inc.97271938
J. CrewJ. Crew International, Inc.97271870
Celebrity CruisesCelebrity Cruises Inc.97268832
Royal Caribbean InternationalRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.97268772
CruiseverseRoyal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.97268715
Circuit CityC&R Holding Group, Corp.97265984
ColgateColgate-Palmolive Company97264283
PalmoliveColgate-Palmolive Company97264277
NYSENYSE Group, Inc.97261560
MatbellineL’Oreal USA Creative, Inc.97260006
Kiehl’s Since 1851L’Oreal USA Creative, Inc.97255985
Dr. OzOz Property Holdings LLC97255519
ScottsOMS Investments, Inc.97254135
Miracle-GroOMS Investments, Inc.97254133
OrthoOMS Investments, Inc.97254132
Star TrekCBS Studios Inc.97254052
BulgariBulgari S.p.A.97253264
PaneraversePumpernickel Associates, LLC97251535
PaneraPumpernickel Associates, LLC97251429
Kobe BryantKobe, Inc.97244916
Grandmaster FlashJoseph Sadler97244525
BlockbusterBlockbuster L.L.C.97229845
Pottery Barn KidsWilliams-Sonoma, Inc.97231083
Pottery Barn TeenWilliams-Sonoma, Inc.97231082
Pottery BarnWilliams-Sonoma, Inc.97231081
West ElmWilliams-Sonoma, Inc.97231080
Williams SonomaWilliams-Sonoma, Inc.97231079
Jack WolfskinJack Wolfskin Ausrüstung für Draussen GmbH & Co.97226225
CallawayCallaway Golf. Co.97226094
DraftkingsDraftkings, Inc.97224577
BrookstoneverseBKST Brand Holdings LLC97221920
GapGap (Apparel), LLC97215886
CrocsCrocs, Inc.97212947
CoachellaCoachella Music Festival, LLC97205715
Lil WayneAmschel de Rothschild II97201507
Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali Enterprises LLC92184622
WalmartWalmart Apollo, LLC97197296
The Texas Chainsaw MassacreVortex, Inc.97197245
Jerry RiceRice, Jerry97197064
Hendrick MotorsportsHendrick Motorsports, LLC97196519
Sports IllustratedABG-SI LLC97185147
ShaqABG-Shaq, LLC97184867
Marilyn MonroeThe Estate of Marilyn Monroe LLC97184502
Elvis PresleyABG EPE IP LLC97184356
SelfAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc.97183965
AllureAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc.97183964
Bon AppetitAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc.97183963
WiredAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc.97183962
Vanity FairAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc.97183961
GQAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc.97183959
VogueAdvance Magazine Publishers Inc.97183958
FanaticsFanatics, Inc.Ê97156025
YahooYahoo Inc.97166859
Estee LauderEstee Lauder Inc.97159546
Nanette LeporeBR Brand Holdings LLC97132536
BrookstoneBKST Brand Holdings LLCÊ97132536
JAY-ZSC BRANDING LLC97118641
CliniqueClinique Laboratories, LLC97115394
Live NationLive Nation Worldwide, Inc.97089071
TicketmasterLive Nation Worldwide, Inc.97089225
Albert EinsteinThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem97063114
Ring PopThe Topps Company, Inc.97072868
Mars AttacksThe Topps Company, Inc.97072859
Garbage Pail KidsThe Topps Company, Inc.97072832
BazookaThe Topps Company, Inc.97072828
American PsychoEdward R. Pressman Film Corporation90796288
Marvel MightysMarvel Characters, Inc.90791278
SaksSaks.com LLC90789965
HellraiserPark Avenue Entertainment LLC90780486
Hot Wheels NFT GarageMattel, Inc.90767267
Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly, LLC90751600
LifeTI Gotham Inc.90751564
Kiss NFTKiss Catalog, Ltd.90705581
John WickLions Gate Entertainment Inc.90688332
UFCZuffa, LLC90667930
StratocasterFender Musical Instruments Corp.90626105
FenderFender Musical Instruments Corp.90626068
Upper DeckThe Upper Deck Company90604339
Andy WarholThe Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.90602664

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